Floor for stalls.



PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

W. G. SCHMIDT.

FLOOR FOR STALLS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1903.

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FLOOR F0 TALLS.

APPLICATION AUG. 8, 1903.

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FLOOR roe STALLS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,239, dated December 15, 1903.

Application filed August 8,1903. smart. 168,781. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that LWILLIAM C. SCHMIDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and.

useful Improvements in Floors for Stalls; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

Thepresent invention relates generally to improvements in the floors for stalls; and the invention is particularly designed toprovide a novel construction of stall-floor consisting, primarily, of an arrangement of detachable supporting slats or barsand a means for retaining them in place, all with a view that' the slats or bars can be removed for the purposes of cleaning and then readily put back in position in the flooring of the stall.

A further object of this invention is to so arrange the slats or bars, which are made of wood, upon the surface of a concrete or similar base forming the stall-foundation that a free circulation of air is maintained around each slat or bar and the urine from the horse passes into the intervening spaces between the slats or bars into a channel or drain, from which it is carried on. into the sewer or to a point outside the building. By the arrangement of the supporting slats or bars the floor upon which the horse stands is always kept dry, and the slats or bars can easily be removed for flushing out and cleaning the surface of the stall-foundation beneath the said supporting slats or bars.

WVith the various objects of my presentinvention in view the same consists in the novel stall-floor hereinafter more particularly set forth; and, furthermore, this invention consists in the general arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts as well as in the details of the construction thereof, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described and then finallyembodied in the clauses of the claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan View of a stall provided with a floor made according to the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same, thesaid section being taken on line 2 2 in said Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is an end view of the same. .Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section, on an enlarged scale, of a portion of a keeper-barand a locking-post connected therewith, illustrating in transverse vertical section one of the slats or bars and a post-receiving plate which is arranged in detachable engagement with the said locking-post. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal central vertical section taken on line 5 5 in said Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 6 6 in said Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal central section of a keeper-bar and locking-post and a supporting slat or bar, all of a slightly-modified form of construction.

Similar characters of reference are employedin all of the said above-described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference character 1 indicates the foundation of the stall, which usually consists of concrete, chert stone, cement, wood, or any other material suitable for such purposes, the said foundation being made with a recessed or depressed portion 2, having longitudinally-extending.channels or grooves 5, which extend from the head of the stall and terminate in a laterally-extending channel or drain 4E, preferably in the mannerillustrated. At suitable pointsin the foundation and flush with the upper surface or face of the said recessed or depressed portion 2 are two or more cross-bars or keepers 5, preferably made with the outwardly-inclining portions 6, so as to be thoroughly embedded in the concrete or other foundation. At suitable intervals the said bars or keepers 5are made with grooved or channeled. portions 7, which correspond with the'longitudinally-extending channels or. grooves 3, so as to form with the said channelsor grooves 3 unobstructed drainsforthe flowing of the urine'from the horse or the water in flushingout the stall into the main drain 4, as will be clearly understood. Upon the intermediate parts 8 of the foundation (see Fig. 3) are placed suitable supporting slats or bars 9, removably arranged upon the said parts 8 in the manner to be presently described. Each slat or bar 9 is provided in its under face, as will be seen from Figs. 4 and 5, with receiving-sockets 10, the said receiving-sockets in each slat or bar 9 corresponding to the number of bars or keepers 5 employed and being located in such a manner that each receiving-socket 10 will be directly above a bar or keeper 5. The upper portion of each receiving-socket 10 is made with a smaller part 11, forming a shoulder 12, against which is arranged a metal or other suitable receiving-plate 13, having an elongated opening 14, provided at the one end with an enlarged open part 15. .The receiving-plate 13 is securely held against the said shoulder 12, as illustrated in Fig. 5, by means of two or more perforated holding-lugs 16 for the reception of fastening screws or pins 17, which are driven into the slats or bars 9, as shown, or, as indicated in Fig. 7 of the drawings, the said receiving-plate 13 may be provided with the screw-receiving sockets 18 for the reception of the screws 19, by means of which said receiving-plate 13 is securely held in position.

That each slat or bar 9 and its receivingplates 13 can be removably arranged in place each bar or keeper 5 is provided at the proper point or points with suitable posts 20, each post being formed with a shoulder 21 and a stud, which has a marginal shoulder or flange 23, extending on three sides of the stud, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings.

When the several slats or bars 9 are in their positions upon the stall-foundation, the said marginal flange 23 extends beyond the upper marginal surface portions of the elongated opening 14, as clearly illustrated invthe several figures of the drawings, each slat or bar 9 being held against vertical displacement by the arrangement of the receiving-plate 13 between the flange 23 of the stud 22 and the shoulder 21 of the post 20,and said slats or bars 9 being also retained against longitudinal movement when in place by means of a lateral bar-24, arranged in the space between'the ends 25 of the said slats or bars 9 and the edge portion 26 of the stall-foundation, as clearly illusstrated in Figs. 1,2,and f the drawings. This bar 24 may be provided with suitable lifting means 27, preferably in the form of receiving-recesses, as indicated in dotted outline in said Fig. 5, whereby the said bar 24 can be raised from its looking or holding relation with the ends of the slats or bars 9 to permit the slats or bars 9 to be slid in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 5 to bring the flanges 23 of the studs 22 directly above the enlarged open portion 15 of the elongated hole 14 and the studs 22 into the said enlargedopen portion 15 to permit the slats or bars 9 to be removed from the recessed or depressed portion 2 of the stall-foundation, as will be clearly understood. In this manner the several slats or bars 9, which are made of hard woodpreferably maple or spruce, or any other suitable wood-are readily arranged in place in the stall-foundation and locked in position by means of the'head-bar 24, or by the removal of said head-bar 24 each slat or bar 9 can be readily taken up for cleaning purposes or for replacing a worn slat or bar 9 by a new one.

In the construction represented in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, the receiving-sockets in the respective slats or bars 9 are closed in their upper portions by the solid parts 28 of each slat, thereby preventing dirt and other foreign matter from filling up the said receiving-sockets; but when the slat or bar 9 is to be used as a reversible slat, as indicated in Fig. 7 of the drawings, the receiving-sockets are made with the upper open portions 29, the parts being reversible, soas to be brought in their operative holding engagement with the studs 22 and flanges 23, as will be clearly evident from an inspection of said Fig. 7.

From the above description of my invention it will be clearly seen that I have devised a simple, durable, and inexpensive flooring for stalls in which the'slats are kept perfectly clean and dry and are prevented from rotting, serving at the same time to produce a perfectly sanitary stall-floor.

I am aware that changes may be made in the various arrangements and combinations of the parts, as Well as in the details of the construction thereof,without departing from the scope of this invention. Hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the parts as described in the foregoing specification and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a stall, a foundation provided with a depressed part, in combination, with keepers in said depressed part, and a series of floorslats arranged upon the surface of the depressed part and upon said keepers, each slat being provided with post-receiving sockets, having an upper smaller portion and a lower larger portion forming a shoulder, a lockplate in each socket, and provided with a shoulder on which the said lock-plate rests, and posts upon said keepers having means for slidable holding engagement with said lock-plates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 4

2. In a stall, a foundation provided with a depressed part, in combination, with keepers in said depressed part, and a series of floorslats arranged upon the surface of the depressed part and upon said keepers, each slat being'provided with post-receiving sockets, having an upper smaller portion and a lower larger portion forming a shoulder, a lockplate in, each socket, and provided with a shoulder on which the said lock-plate rests, and posts upon said keepers having means for slidable holding engagement with said IIO pressed part and upon said keepers, each slat bein )rovided with ost-receiving sockets s I v -a lock-plate in each socket provided with an elongated opening 14 and an enlarged open part 15, and posts upon said keepers extending into said receivingsockets, a stud and shoulder on each post, and a flange 23 on each stud, said flange extending but partially around said stud, and all arranged in slidable engagement with the elongated opening 14 and open part 15 of a lock-plate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a stall, a foundation provided With a depressed part, in combination, with keepers in said depressed part, and a series of floorslats arranged upon the surface of the depressed part and upon said keepers, each slat being provided with postreceiving sockets, a lock-plate in each socket provided with an elongated opening 14 and an enlarged open part 15, and posts upon said keepers extending into said receivingsockets, a stud and shoulder on each post, and a flange 23 on each stud, said flange extending but partially around said stud, and all arranged in' slidable engagement With the elongated opening 14 and open part 15 of a lock-plate, the said slats being shorter than the length of the depressed part in the foundation, and a cross-barin said depressed part in holding engagement With the ends of said slats, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In astall, a foundation provided with a depressed part having longitudinally-extending grooves, in combination, With laterallyextending keepers embedded in said depressed part, said keepers having grooves corresponding to the grooves in said depressed part of the foundation to provide unobstruoted drains, and a series of floor-slats arranged upon the surfaces of the depressed part and upon said keepers, each slat being provided with post-receiving sockets, having an upper smaller portion and a lower larger portion forminga shoulder,a lock-plate in each socket arranged against said shoulder and provided with an elongated opening 14 and an enlarged open part 15, and posts on said keepers extending into said receiving-sockets, a stud and shoulder on each post, and a flange 23 on each stud, said flange extending but partially around said stud, and all arranged in slidable engagement with the elongated opening '14 and open part 15 of a lockplate, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a stall, a foundation provided with a depressed part having longitudinally-extending grooves, in combination, with laterallyextending keepers embedded in said depressed part, said keepers having grooves corresponding to the grooves in said depressed part of the foundation to provide unobstructed drains, and a series of floor-slats. arranged upon the surfaces of the depressed part and upon said keepers, each slat being provided with post-receiving sockets, having an upper smaller portion and a lower larger portion forming a shoulder,a lock-plate in each. socket arranged against said shoulder and provided With an elongated opening 14 and an enlarged open part 15, and posts on said keepers extending into said receiving-sockets,a stud and shoulder on each post, and a flange 23 on each stud, said flange extending but partially around said stud, and all arranged in slidable engagement with the elongated opening 14 and open part 15 of a look-plate, the said slats being shorter than the length of the depressed part in the foundation, and a crossbar in said depressed partin holding engagement with the ends of said slats, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a stall, the combination, with. a slat having a receiving-socket, and a receiving lock-plate provided with an elongated opening 14 and an enlarged open part 15, of a lockpost provided with a shoulder, a stud and a flange 23, said stud being slidably arranged within and the flange 23 above the openings in said receiving lock-plate, said flange extending but partially around said stud, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. In a stall, a foundation provided with a depressed part, a keeper having outwardlyinclining edges embedded in the said dopressed part of the foundation, a lock-post on said keeper, said post being provided with a shoulder, a stud on said post and a flange 23 on said stud, said flange extending but partially around said stud, all combined with a slat having a receiving-socket, and a lookplate in said socket, said plate being provided with an elongated opening 14 having an enlarged open part 15 in which the said stud and above which the said flange 23 are slidably arranged, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of August, 1903.

WILLIAM C. SCHMIDT-f Witnesses:

FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL, GEO. D. RICHARDS. 

